Theatre Royal Dumfries

Theatre Royal Dumfries Scotland's oldest working theatre. Historically Modern. Home to The Guild of Players.

15/09/2026

📣Witch Hunt Cast Announcement

Witch Hunt is a thrilling new musical inspired by the Scottish witch trials.

When a ruthless King declares war on witches, fear spreads and three women are accused, hunted, and forced to run for their lives.

They are delighted to announce the cast for the show 🎥

🎟️ You can book tickets for Witch Hunt on our website: https://www.theatreroyaldumfries.co.uk/whats-on/witch-hunt
📆 Wednesday 28th October at 7.30pm

🎸 Rich Hall: Chin Music -Thursday 15th October.“Chin Music” has two meanings. One is idle talk. The other is a brushback...
14/09/2026

🎸 Rich Hall: Chin Music -Thursday 15th October.
“Chin Music” has two meanings. One is idle talk. The other is a brushback throw in baseball or cricket to intimidate the batter. Both describe Rich Hall’s comedy. Idle but intimidating. Sharp, quick, splenetic, and sublimely improvisational.

🎟️ Book your tickets today: https://www.theatreroyaldumfries.co.uk/whats-on/rich-hall-chin-music

🎸Very SantanaJoin us for a musical time travel experience, where you can enjoy the beautiful guitar melodies and creativ...
13/09/2026

🎸Very Santana

Join us for a musical time travel experience, where you can enjoy the beautiful guitar melodies and creatively diverse, challenging songs of Carlos Santana. The band consists of highly skilled and musically educated musicians who perform these pieces with excellence. As hundreds of independent reviews have confirmed, it is an absolute delight to witness these virtuoso, Very Santana musicians playing their hearts out!

For more information or to book tickets please visit https://www.theatreroyaldumfries.co.uk/whats-on/very-santana-2
📆 Wednesday 14th October

13/09/2026

WOW!! Night two at Theatre Royal Dumfries was an absolute blast! What an audience that was. Thank ya, we luv ya🦅😍

See you next year x

12/09/2026

👀 Slay the Spirits Live!
👻 Join Dumfries & Galloway based drag superstars Devine Tension, Madame Jo Mama, Miss Camille Toe & Vesalia (“The Ghoulfriends”) for a unique drag-infused paranormal investigation, LIVE from the Theatre Royal Dumfries!

💅 This is part ghost-hunt, part spooky cabaret. With fierce drag performances, married into good ol’ fashioned ghost hunt footage, this is a unique fusion of paranormal-cabaret, with the sensibility of Sky Living’s “Most Haunted” mixed-in with Shudder’s “Dragula”.

🎟️ Book your tickets: https://www.theatreroyaldumfries.co.uk/whats-on/slay-spirits-live
📆 Friday 30th October

10/09/2026

🤔 Strange, But True Crime
🔍Join former forensics lecturer and police recruit trainer JENNIFER REES to explore the world’s most shocking and hard-to-believe crimes.

Jennifer is an ex-college lecturer and past police recruit trainer. Her previous theatre tour, The Psychology of Serial Killers, was a huge hit with audiences, selling out across the UK and Ireland to rave reviews. She holds degrees in psychology and criminal law, as well as professional qualifications in mental health and education.

Book now for a fascinating and intriguing night out: https://www.theatreroyaldumfries.co.uk/whats-on/strange-true-crime

📆 Tuesday 13th October at 7.30pm

🌹 Jane Eyre 🌹Orphaned. Oppressed. Unbreakable.Charlotte Brontë’s timeless gothic romance comes vividly to life in a thri...
10/09/2026

🌹 Jane Eyre 🌹
Orphaned. Oppressed. Unbreakable.

Charlotte Brontë’s timeless gothic romance comes vividly to life in a thrilling new production from Conn Artists Theatre Company. Follow Jane’s journey from a harsh childhood to the mysteries of Thornfield Hall, where passion, secrets and resilience shape her destiny.

✨ Performed by an ensemble cast of five with original music and songs.

📅 25–26 September 2026
🎟️ Book now: https://www.theatreroyaldumfries.co.uk/whats-on/jane-eyre

(Special schools/student offer available for groups on Friday - contact [email protected])

09/09/2026

Andrew Twigg tells us more about his upcoming show on Saturday 19th September…

🎤 Andrew Twigg By (Theatre) Royal Command

Andrew is a passionate supporter of the Theatre Royal Dumfries over the past 20 years - all of the profits from the show will go directly to The Guild of Players to maintain their stellar work in keeping our beautiful theatre alive & flourishing.

🎟️ Buy your tickets on our website https://www.theatreroyaldumfries.co.uk/whats-on/andrew-twigg-theatre-royal-command

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